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The breadth of topics covered in UZH’s media releases each year is as wide as it is diverse. 2020 was no exception, with topics ranging from Zurich’s links to slavery, industrialist Emil Bührle’s rise as arms manufacturer and art…

“UZH Startup” – this is the label the University of Zurich awards to selected spinoffs and startups. More than 50 businesses already bear this label, and the startup PolygonSoftware has recently joined their ranks. “We’re proud to be one…

Hearing Tobias Straumann talk is like listening to a colleague give a succinct explanation of the world's nebulous machinations over a quick pint after work. He casually chats about complex issues and explains tricky details with ease. As…

Galaxies, single-cell organisms, plants, vertebrates, dinosaurs, birds and mammals – the colorful illustrations in the display window of UZH’s recently opened Science Exploratorium wastes no time in transporting visitors to the world of…

The University of Queensland (UQ) in Brisbane is an architectural gem, its campus neatly nestled into a loop of Brisbane River. But this isn’t the only reason the university is a popular place to study and teach. The Australian university…

On 25 November 2018, the young Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui appeared on YouTube to report the birth of the world’s first genetically-edited babies. He had immunized the twin girls Lulu and Nana against HIV infection before their birth…

Nowadays, unwanted childlessness can often be overcome with various types of reproductive medicine. The list of options is long: in-vitro fertilization, sperm donation, egg donation or surrogacy. Some of these options are allowed in…

Rickhaus und von Rohr schreiben auf einer durchsichtigen Wandtafel chemische FormenTaking different paths to the same destination? The two chemists Fabian von Rohr (left) and Michel Rickhaus experiment with new materials. (Image: Jos…

As part of a clinical study involving patients from the University Hospitals in Zurich and Basel, researchers are conducting a thorough and highly precise investigation into the molecular and functional properties of tumors. Their goal is…

Mike Martin has been instrumental in strengthening the ties between the two universities. The specialist in geriatric psychology has been working together with Richard Siow from King’s College for several years in the context of the…